Somasteroida

Synonym: Villebrunasteridae Fell 1963

Full reference: W. K. Spencer. 1951. Early Palaeozoic starfish. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, series B 235(B623):87-129

Parent taxon: Somasteroida according to J. Dean Shackleton 2005

Sister taxa: Archegonasteridae, Goniactinida

Subtaxa: Chinianaster, Ophioxenikos, Thoralaster, Villebrunaster

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Type: Chinianaster

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder